# Jalingo LGA, Taraba State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/jalingo/ Local government area · Taraba State # Jalingo Jalingo is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Taraba State. It covers **190.4 km²**. Its main town is Jalingo. 102 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 190km² - 31mapped services - 206 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jalingo? Jalingo lies in [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Ardo-Kola](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/ardo-kola/), [Lau](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/lau/) and [Yorro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/yorro/). By area it is the 639th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.3% of [Taraba State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/taraba/). The centre of Jalingo is about 422 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9056° N, 11.3361° E. Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga). ## Know before you go: Jalingo - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos - CurrencyNaira (NGN) - Country calling code+234 - LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Yola Airport (YOL) · Yola126 km - Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) · Gombe162 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:57). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Jalingo Open gazetteers list **102 villages, towns and localities** in Jalingo. The largest with a recorded population: Jalingo (117,757). Settlements here lie between about 166 m and 335 m above sea level (median 206 m). - Abajo - Abba - Ajai Mashi - Anikang - Ashin - Babayali - Bacham - Bai - Bakano - Banvo - Bassa - Baza - Bazinpan - Bazum - Bazum Ponu - Bisa - Chumo - Damvo - Dogari Shonti - Garin Dame - Gawa - Gbaza - Gbazan - Gomna - Gongon - Hamakado - Jalingo - Janbargu - Jankunvo - Jauro Bakari - Jauro Bamvo - Jauro Miya - Jauro Noko - Jauro Nubin - Jauro Shofo - Jauro Voko - Jauro Voti - Jenbambu - Jenge - Kachon - Kajang - Kanku - Kentiel - Kishou - Kufai Agwaro - Kuku - Kurnahi - Kusin - Lamurde - Lanko - Longa Yewa - Mading - Magami - Mako Lanburan - Mallam Baba - Mallam Hayatu - Mashi - Mashi Fanfari - Mashim - Masho - Mayo Dasa - Murkuni - Murubai - Name - Nokiya - Nyangwe - Panti-Tugang - Pantimabi - Pantinda - Pantitedang - Pantivor - Rubam - Rumnde Kudin - Sanbe - Sawa - Sawai - Shonpa - Shonti - Tangin - Tano - Tanvo - Tappare - Tashum - Ungwa Koto - Voro - Vosho - Wakili Bala - Wuro Alhaji Umaru - Wuro Bappa - Wuro Hamadu - Wuro Mallam Bakari - Wuro Mashi - Wuro Senbe - Wuro Tafida - Wuro Yepo - Yali - Yandang - Yanvun Ganga - Yawai - Yazan - Yelwa - Zonre Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Jalingo Named natural and historic features inside Jalingo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - River Bovo - River Gwei - River Hweyia - River Lantari ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Kopo · 474 m - Kuniyeke · 430 m - Murkuni · 366 m - Kishou Hill · 212 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Jalingo and the best time to visit In Jalingo, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 943 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (199 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 0 Feb 28 1 Mar 31 6 Apr 30 66 May 28 110 Jun 27 133 Jul 26 155 Aug 25 199 Sep 25 173 Oct 26 90 Nov 26 9 Dec 25 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jalingo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Divine Favour Hospital & Maternity Jalingo LTD · Jalingo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91548&mlon=11.33655#map=17/8.91548/11.33655) Bank Zenith Bank · Jalingo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.91057&mlon=11.35164#map=17/8.91057/11.35164) Petrol pump Nick Abu Nig · Jalingo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.92226&mlon=11.32276#map=17/8.92226/11.32276) Hotel Camp Lavet Hotel Jalingo · Jalingo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90990&mlon=11.35152#map=17/8.90990/11.35152) Mall Jalingo Shopping Mall · Jalingo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.93331&mlon=11.33881#map=17/8.93331/11.33881) School Jalingo, Grace Junior Academy Atc · Jalingo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.90530&mlon=11.32333#map=17/8.90530/11.32333) College Taraba State University, Jalingo · Jalingo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.89974&mlon=11.31629#map=17/8.89974/11.31629) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jalingo Places mapped inside Jalingo in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local government areas in Taraba State - Ardo-Kola - Bali - Donga - Gashaka - Gassol - Ibi - Karim-Lamido - Kurmi - Lau - Sardauna - Takum - Ussa - Wukari - Yorro - Zing ## Quick answers - Where is Jalingo?In Taraba State, Nigeria - What borders Jalingo?Ardo-Kola, Lau and Yorro - What time zone is Jalingo in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Jalingo?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Jalingo?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jalingo?102 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jalingo?Settlements lie between 166 m and 335 m - What is the highest point in Jalingo?Kopo (474 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jalingo?October to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Jalingo?Divine Favour Hospital & Maternity Jalingo LTD, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jalingo?Zenith Bank, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jalingo?Nick Abu Nig, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Jalingo?4 mapped - How many banks are in Jalingo?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jalingo?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Jalingo?NG035007 (OCHA common operational dataset)